PHYSICAL THERAPY AND REHABILITATION IN PUBLIC HEALTH

FTR419

Course Code: FTR419
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 3

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Neslihan Durutürk

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Acquire basic information relevant to public health.
Learn the physiotherapist' role in public health.
Obtain information about protective physiotherapy and rehabilitation in public health.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

This lecture includes the definition of public health, the factors affecting the health, training and communication of the health, the approaching models required for the development of the health and application of these models to the physical therapy, labour health, environment health, health management and role of physical therapists, the necessary approaches for the training and making conscious of public in the health problems which are offen faced in physical therapy, and some issues such as infection and first aid

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to Public Health
2^nd Week	Health Concept
3^rd Week	Factors affecting the Health
4^th Week	Evaluation of Health
5^th Week	Approach Models required for the Development of Health
6^th Week	Midterm, general review
7^th Week	Community based rehabilitation
8^th Week	International Classification System in Physiotherapy
9^th Week	Labour, School and Environment Health
10^th Week	Health management and Role of Physical Therapists
11^th Week	Preventive physiotherapy and rehabilitation
12^th Week	Public Training in the Health Problems faced offen in Physical Therapy and group seminars
13^th Week	Public Training in the Health Problems faced offen in Physical Therapy and group seminars
14^th Week	Public Training in the Health Problems faced offen in Physical Therapy and group seminars
15^th Week	Discussion

Recommended or Required Reading

1- J. Naido, J. Wills ( eds) ( 1994 ) " Health Promotion Foundation for Practice "
W.B Saunders Company London .
2- Barton M., Ç. Güler ( 1997 ) " Halk Sağlığı Temel Bilgiler " Grafiker Ofset Ankara.
3- Tümerdem Y.( 1992 ) " Halk Sağlığı I. ve II. Cilt ( Toplum Hekimliği ) " İ.Ü Basımevi ve Film Merkezi İstanbul

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Presentation
Case Study
Practice

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	35
Attendance	1	5
Other	1	10
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	1	14
Preparation for Final exam	1	12	12
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	15	15
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework
Presentation (including preperation)	1	5	5
Project
Article
Total Work Load			90
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			3
ECTS Credit of the Course			3

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3
K1	X	X
K2
K3	X	X	X
K4		X
K5
K6